A review by waterviolite
Same, Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

4.0

This book is told through pen pal letters between Elliot (from the US) and Kailash (from India). As they each share about their homes and their lives, they realize that they are both the same and different in many ways. The story is a lovely introduction to other cultures which goes beyond food and festivals and, while it shows differences, does not assign any value judgments or show either culture to be better than the other. This could be used in a unit about other cultures or to introduce an assignment of writing real or imaginary pen pal letters.